Margay vs Mottled Bolete

Leopardus wiedii compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Margay is Near Threatened while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Margay	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Boletaceae
Genus	Leopardus	Leccinum
Species	Leopardus wiedii	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Margay	Mottled Bolete
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.